| Index | Sterlington | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 84% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sterlington | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.2% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sterlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sterlington, LA schools is 84%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Sterlington, LA, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Monroe, LA | 12,431 | 77% | 60.5% |
| Start, LA | 964 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Monroe, LA | 47,906 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Bastrop, LA | 10,060 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Sterlington, LA | 2,753 | 84% | 74.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Cordell, OK | 2,753 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Lagrange, IN | 2,751 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Romoland, CA | 2,755 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Jaffrey, NH | 2,750 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Dodge Center, MN | 2,750 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Sterlington, LA | 2,753 | 84% | 74.0% |
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